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The Council has welcomed extra carriages on a number of peak time trains on the Northumberland Line.  The rail project has been a phenomenal success, with around 700,000 passenger journeys already made since the line opened in December 2024.   The weekly passenger numbers are set to go higher with the opening of the fourth station – Blyth Bebside, on Sunday, October 19th – with the remaining two stations at Bedlington and Northumberland Park due to open in the coming months. 

Northumberland County Council’s free tree scheme is back again with individual saplings and packs up for grabs.  The Council is once again inviting, businesses residents, schools, community groups and town and parish councils across the county to take part in this year’s free tree scheme and this year more businesses are being encouraged to apply.   Apply for your free trees at Northumberland Net Zero In a bid to help protect and enhance the natural environment the Council is

A brand new station on the Northumberland Line will be completed as planned after funding was agreed by the North East Combined Authority.  In a major boost for passengers, North East Mayor Kim McGuinness and Cabinet have approved £10.9m of funding to deliver a brand-new station at Northumberland Park, connecting people in North Tyneside directly to the national rail network for this first time in decades as well as creating a seamless link with Metro and local bus services. 

A new initiative to encourage people of all abilities to try cycling is being piloted in Hexham.  Funded by North East Mayor Kim McGuinness and co-ordinated by the County Council, Wheels for All (WFA) is an inclusive cycling initiative that provides adapted bikes and supportive environments so that people of all abilities can enjoy the benefits of cycling.   It’s designed to be accessible to individuals with physical, sensory, and learning disabilities, as well as those who m

The Council is set to consider extra funding to ensure the Northumberland Line rail project can be completed in full as originally intended over the coming months.  It comes as Bebside Station is due to open in the next few weeks in October. It will be the fourth station to open on the line and brings up another milestone for the project, which has seen well over 500,000 passenger journeys in its first eight months since opening.  The final two stations at Bedlington and Nort

Community-based uniform services and groups around Northumberland are holding a week-long uniform collection drive in a bid to encourage families to recycle clothing while also helping others. Good quality uniform, coats, shoes, PE kits and bags can be dropped off at various locations across Northumberland between Monday 11 August until Monday 18 August 2025. From 11 August, pre-loved uniforms will be sorted by volunteers and made available via a network of local groups and o

500,000 passengers have now travelled on the Northumberland Line since it opened, train operator Northern has announced.  The operator has been running trains since the line opened in December 2024, with the milestone of half a million customer journeys achieved just eight months later.  Services call at Newcastle, Manors and at new stations in Seaton Delaval, Newsham and Ashington, with a journey along the entire route taking around 35 minutes and a single fare costing no mo

Teams from the county council have been working throughout the day in driving winds and rain to deal with the impact caused by Storm Floris Nationally, the Met Office issued Amber and Yellow weather warnings on Monday with winds bringing gusts of over 1000 mph in some parts of the country. The public are advised to avoid travelling if they possibly can and if they have to travel, to reduce speed and be vigilant for fallen branches and debris on the road network. The County Co

Important safety work is taking place in Ridley Park, Blyth this week.  As part of the County Council’s year-round tree inspection programme, around a dozen dead and dying specimens have been identified in the park and are being removed. The trees, which are suffering from conditions such as Dutch Elm Disease and Ash Dieback, are being felled.   A replacement tree planting plan is also being developed with new trees being planted during this winter’s tree planting season to e

Construction work is underway to create a new walking and cycling route in Tynedale.   Northumberland County Council successfully secured £14.7m from the UK Government’s Levelling Up Fund to upgrade active travel routes in both Bedlington and between Corbridge and Hexham. The funding is ringfenced for active travel schemes and can’t be used for other projects.   In Tynedale work has now started on the link between Hexham train station and Corbridge, improving both local conne